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Overnight Vehicle Dwelling Ban Renewed LA City Council reinstates Section 85.02 of municipal code By Sam Catanzaro It is again illegal to sleep in a car on the streets of Los Angeles. On Tuesday, July 30, LA City Council reinstated Section 85.02 of LA Municipal Code which prohibits individuals from using a vehicle for dwelling between the hours of 9 p.m. and 6 a.m. on residential streets and any time within 500 feet of a park or a licensed school, pre-school or daycare facility. On July 1, City Council let the ban expire before they went to recess, unintentionally giving people living in their cars a grace period. At the City Council meeting Tuesday a heat-

ed public hearing took place on the issue, with an overwhelming number of people speaking out against renewing the ban. “We can sleep in ditches but we cannot sleep in our cars. There has to be a way that we can all work together. That there could be designated for the less fortunate to sleep in their cars while they get on their feet,” said Jose Garcia a veteran who was previously homeless for five years. “Not every homeless person is bad. And everybody deserves a second chance.” Peggy Lee Kennedy, a member of the Venice Justice Committee, worried that renewing the ban would harm individuals who have the least in society, “The City likes to think of itself as somehow doing this balancing act to protect the people that are housed by criminalizing and harming those who are not. That’s not a balance. You’re harming people that have the least amount among us,” Kennedy said. “Don’t just work

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with private developers doing long term efforts and over-the-top bridge housing efforts, that are going to house ten percent or less of the people.”

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Bird Seeking 1/4 Billion Dollars From Investors Scooter giant seeking venture capital after posting $100 Million losses in first quarter By Sam Catanzaro Bird Inc, the Santa Monica-based company behind Bird scooters, reported significant financial losses during the first quarter of the year. Despite this decline in revenue the company, valued at being worth about $3.2 billion, continues to seek out venture capital investments aggressively by touting their new devices’ durability. As reported by The Information, Bird lost nearly $100 million in the first quarter of 2019 while revenue declined by over 62 percent from the previous quarter. In addition, in the spring the company said they were

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Despite losing $100 million in the first quarter of 2019, sources say Bird is hoping to raise $200-300 million in venture capital by the end of the summer.

down to around $100 million in cash despite raising over $700 million over nearly two years. In response to this loss of revenue, the company laid off five percent of its employees and paused service in 44 of its North American markets. Despite these losses, the company proj-

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ects robust growth and hopes to break even during the summer months thanks to their new scooters: the Bird One and the Bird Zero. These devices, which make up around 80 percent of the fleet, according to CEO Travis VanderZanden, are heavier and more durable than previous models which Bird hopes will woo investors. “In 2018, we introduced the industry’s first scooter designed and engineered specifically for the sharing market, Bird Zero. Resulting from the commercial-grade aspects of Bird Zero, it lasts over 10 months in the sharing environment on average and is now profitable due to its increased lifespan and battery capacity,” VanderZanden said. “Bird One builds on the benefits and learnings of Bird Zero and is forecasted to last in the sharing environment for well over a year.” Per The Information, Bird wants to raise $200-300 million in venture capital by the end of summer. As part of the pitch to investors, Bird touted stats relating to the new

scooters’ durability as a way the company hopes to cut down on operating costs. Bird is also looking to raise funds by selling a $1,299 device for personal use and allowing companies to rent out their devices for a cut of revenue. Information presented to investors provides insight into Bird’s revenue and operating costs. Looking at Bird One and Bird Zero usage data in two four-week periods from this spring and summer -- May 6 to June 2 and June 10 to July 7 -- the company made the case that they have become more efficient despite the loss of $100 million in the first quarter of 2019. During this period, gross revenue per ride ranged from $4.12 to $4.27, an over 10 percent increase from last year’s numbers, according to data reported by The Information. This increase in revenue is possibly due to the company’s hikes on ride rates from 15

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Water Fountain Installed at Homeless Encampment Draws Scrutiny City installs 21 fountains near homeless encampments for summer heat. By Keldine Hull 21 new water fountains have been installed throughout the City of Los Angeles near homeless encampments to provide clean drinking

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the way the fact that the City lets e-scooters park on the street but not unhoused individuals. “Thousands of electric scooters are given priority parking on streets that people unhoused are being swept off,” Curtis said. “980 plus have died this past year and your response is to ban them from street parking?” Despite the overriding public support against renewing the ban, City Council voted unanimously to reinstate Section 85.02 of the code, making the overnight dwelling in vehicles illegal immediately. After Council voted, members of the public began chanting “shame on you” repeatedly, forcing City Council President Pro Tem Nury Martinez to instruct the Los Angeles Police Department to remove the protestors. Councilmember Mike Bonin, who represents Council District 11 which includes Venice, was not present for the vote. In an email to Yo! Venice, however, Bonin said that he was unable to attend the Council meeting due to a medical issue but would have opposed the renewing of the ban, citing lack of progress with The Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority’s (LAHSA) Safe Parking Program, “I would have voted against reinstatement of the ban on people living in vehicles. When the council revised 85.02 a few years ago, it was a temporary measure with a sunset provision, outlining where people could reside In their vehicles and where they couldn’t, while the city crafted a safe parking program. We have repeatedly extended the sunset while the city and LAHSA have lagged in creating safe parking for the thousands of people living in their cars,” Bonin said. “We need to be moving people out of homelessness – not into homelessness. If we tell people with no homes that they cannot live in their cars, they are going to wind up on the sidewalks in our neighborhoods, and get locked further into homelessness, becoming harder and more costly to help. It will set us back even further in combating homelessness.” In his statement, Bonin called on the city to dramatically expand safe parking programs and offer people a secure and legal place to park with a pathway to services and housing. “That means a dramatic expansion of safe parking at city-owned lots, and an urgent appeal to faith communities, nonprofits and businesses to offer space in their lots,” Bonin said. In addition to banning sleeping inside a vehicle, the ordinance makes illegal possessing items that are not associated with ordinary vehicle use, such as a sleeping bag, bedroll, blanket, sheet, pillow, kitchen utensils, cookware, and bodily fluids. In addition, the law bans obscuring the vehicle’s windows and preparing or cooking meals inside or on a vehicle. Violations of the law are punishable as an infraction, with the first violation not to exceed a $25 fine, the second not to exceed $50 and the third $65. Violators may be eligible for referral to a prosecutorial-led diversion program such as the Homeless Engagement and Response Team (HEART). The ban will expire and be deemed to have been repealed on January 1, 2020, unless extended by ordinance.

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‘Dumped like a Dog’ Disabled senior left in front of homeless shelter by nursing home

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By Sam Catanzaro A disabled senior says a Santa Monica nursing home misled and left him in a wheelchair in front of a local homeless shelter without a place to sleep. Alan Corona is a 72-year-old disabled senior who has a cervical disc disorder with myelopathy that leaves him dependent on a wheelchair and walker to get around. For eight months, Corona was living at Pacific Post-Acute, a nursing home, on 17th Street in Santa Monica in June, however a series of events led to his discharge. Having made some progress with his rehabilitation, Corona says Pacific Post-Acute informed him that he would be moved to an assisted living facility in Hawthorne. In addition, Pacific Post-Acute told Corona that they would begin collecting his Social Security check plus $113 a month to stay in the facility. According to Corona, for eight months, Medicare and Medi-Cal had been paying his rent at Pacific Post-Acute. When Corona refused to pay for these services, Pacific Post-Acute gave him a 30 days notice of eviction.

Corona then began looking for a new place to live, including Rosecrans Villa, an assisted living facility in Hawthorne, which is where Corona thought he was going to move to. Given a discharge notice from Pacific Post-Acute saying that they would transport him to Rosecrans Villa on June 7, Corona packed his belongings and medications to prepare for the move. In the transport vehicle, Corona says he was informed that he was not going to Rosecrans Villa but instead to the People’s Concern (OPCC) homeless shelter on Cloverfield Boulevard in Santa Monica. According to Corona, he was told that the move would be only tem-

porary until a bed opened up at Rosecrans Villa. Arriving at OPCC, however, Corona realized that this was not the case. “I was driven in front of a shelter and dumped with my bags and medicine,” Corona said. “I was taken for a ride and dumped like a dog.” Wheelchair-bound and alone, Parsons found out that there was not a bed for him at OPCC and since then has been living between hospitals, essentially homeless. OPCC said in an email to Yo! Venice that Corona has never been entered into the facility's system. When reached for comment, Pacific

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Post-Acute said they could not speak on the matter due to federal laws protecting patient information. “We are unable to provide the comments you seek,” Pacific Post-Acute wrote in an email to Yo! Venice. “A response requires sharing information that is HIPAA [Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996] protected.” An employee of Pacific Post-Acute who wishes to remain anonymous confirmed, however, that Corona was not informed he was being taken to OPCC until he was in the transport vehicle. “When he was in his access car he was told that he was not going to be transferred to the original place he thought he was going to go to so they took him to the other place,” said the employee in a phone interview with Yo! Venice. Rosecrans Villa, when reached for comment, confirmed that on June 3, 2019, they received a referral for Cornona and spoke to him on the phone to discuss arranging a face-to-face evaluation, informing him of their facility requirements, admission policies and procedures. “During the phone interview our Administrator had with Mr. Corona, she informed him that he would have to pay our rental agreement amount of $1078.38/month if he was to be admitted. Mr. Corona informed her that he refused to pay that much rent due to he wanted to keep

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The Link Between Hearing Loss and Dementia Dr. Melissa Alexander helping patients minimize effects of hearing loss By Keldine Hull The ability to hear can have a significant impact on all aspects of life, from someone’s emotional and physical well-being to their professional career and activities they enjoy outside of work. Despite research proving the link between untreated hearing loss and increased risks of falls, depression, anxiety, hospitalization and dementia, millions of people let their hearing loss go untreated. According to Dr. Melissa Alexander, an audiologist based in Santa Monica, “Twenty-five years ago a case-control study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association first reported that hearing impairment in older adults was strongly and independently associated with the likelihood of having dementia- raising the intriguing hypothesis that age-related hearing impairment may contribute to dementia risk.” Alexander added that over the last four years, growing epidemiologic and clinical research studies have bolstered that theory. “Longitudinal studies of community-dwelling older adults have demonstrated that hearing impairment is independently associated with a 30-40% rate of accelerated cognitive decline,” Alexander explained. Compared to individuals with normal hearing, individuals with varying levels of hearing impairment had an increased risk of incident in dementia over 10 years of follow-up. Alexander continued, “Neuroimaging studies have also demonstrated that individuals with untreated hearing loss have reduced neuron volumes in the auditory cortex, responsible for speech processing and understanding, and accelerated rates of whole brain atrophy.” According to a study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association

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(JAMA), failing to treat hearing loss can also have a financial impact. Alexander explained, “The University of California San Francisco, Johns Hopkins with AARP, and Optum Labs also ran this study. They looked at data from 77,000 to 150,000 patients over the age of 50 who had untreated hearing loss. People with normal hearing created 26 percent less health care costs compared to people who were recently diagnosed with hearing loss.” Alexander continued, “That number continues to increase over time. After a decade, healthcare expenses increase by 46 percent. Those numbers, when broken down, average $22,434 per person.” Factors associated with the increase include dementia, decline of cognitive ability, depression, lower quality of life, and falls. Alexander also added that a second companion study done by Bloomberg School suggests a link between untreated hearing loss and higher morbidity. Through the study, it was revealed that people with untreated hearing loss had 3.2 more diagnoses of dementia per 100 over the course of 10 years, 6.9 more diagnoses of depression, and 3.6 more falls. And hearing loss continues to rise. According to the National Institute of Deafness and Other Communication Disorders, hearing loss is prevalent in 55 to 64 year olds at a rate of 8.5 percent and approximately 2 percent of individuals 45 to 54 are significantly deaf. Alexander continued, “The number rises to 25 percent for individuals aged 65 to 74 and 50 percent for anybody above the age of 74. Those numbers are predicted to rise in the future. As many as 38

million people in this country could have hearing loss by the year 2060.” Even younger demographics experience hearing loss. About 15 percent of 18-year-olds have a hard time hearing and 2 to 3 out of 1,000 children have hearing loss. “I am now seeing younger and younger patients coming in for hearing testing, many reporting tinnitus. Noise exposure is a major problem and it is causing younger people to experience hearing loss in their teens and twenties,” Alexander explained. Using hearing aids can change these figures and help with some of the health issues connected with hearing loss. Alexander continued, “When I diagnose a patient with a hearing loss, I discuss with the patient how their hearing impairment affects their life. I routinely request a significant other be present to take part in the consultation, not only to obtain their feedback, but to inform them of the detrimental effects of untreated hearing loss.” Alexander continued, “Because hearing loss

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is typically insidious, it isn’t always evident to the patient how much they struggle to hear. And because hearing loss is essentially an invisible disability, it’s important that I share with the patient’s loved ones how to effectively communicate, why it’s necessary to wear hearing aids consistently and what they can realistically expect the patient to hear with their hearing aids on.” It’s important that hearing tests occur as early as possible to provide a baseline of hearing. Alexander continued, “Because the ramifications of hearing loss are so detrimental, hearing testing should be taken seriously and performed on an annual basis. Hearing protection, such as custom earplugs, ear muffs or over the counter hearing protection should be a routine staple of every household. For even younger children, parents should make sure headphones have a limiter so that even if their child turns up the volume, the sound cannot cause damage to the ears.”

Venice 13 Gang Tied to Rose Avenue Murder LAPD investigating July 21 incident By S am C atanzaro A recent murder in Venice may be tied to gang activity, says the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD). On July 21 around 7:20 p.m. the body of a 25-year-old man was found near Rose Avenue and 5th Avenue in Venice. Paramedics pronounced the victim dead at the scene. Contrary to previous media reports, the murder had no relation to the nearby homeless encampment on 3rd Avenue, says the LAPD. According to LAPD Pacific Division Capt. James Setzer three men fought with and killed the man, one of whom has already been apprehended as a person of interest for questioning. In addition, Setzer says that all four individuals were members of the Venice 13 gang. A description of po-

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On July 21, a dead body was found near Rose Avenue and 5th Avenue in Venice

tential suspects has not been made public. LAPD Operations-West Bureau Homicide detectives and the Pacific Gang Detail are working on the case. Detectives have canvased the area for witnesses and potential video evidence of the murder. Police did not recover any weapons at the scene of the crime and have not issued a description of possible suspects.

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Damik A. Disdier leads police on a chase while standing out of the sunroof of his car wearing a Joker mask.

Man Led Police on Chase Wearing a Joker Mask Damik A. Disdier charged for police chase that ended on Venice Beach. By Sam Catanzaro A man has been charged after he allegedly led police on a pursuit while wearing a Joker mask and waving a chainsaw. Damik A. Disdier (dob 3/22/79) of Santa Ana faces one felony count of fleeing a pursuing peace officer’s motor vehicle while driving recklessly according to the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office.

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cents a minute to 30 cents a minute in many cities. In Santa Monica, the current rate is 26 cents a minute. In addition, The Information touched on the depreciation of Bird devices to the tune of between $0.94 to $1.17 per ride during the study period, roughly a quarter of each ride’s revenue. The decline in scooters’ value is Bird’s most significant cost per ride and something the company addressed in the rollout of the Bird One by touting the durability of the device. When it came to insurance, The Information says that Bird is paying around 25 cents per ride, but this figure could go up as larger claims emerge down the line. For charging, Bird is paying between 79 cents and 93 cents per ride, a nearly 40 percent decrease from last year. Finally, repairs are costing Bird between 32 and 44 cents per ride, down from last year. In the spring, the company stopped outsourcing repairs and began hiring mechanics working out of ser-

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Disdier pleaded not guilty to the charge July 24 and is scheduled to return on Aug. 6 in Department 31 of the Los Angeles County Superior Court, Airport Branch. On July 20, the costumed defendant led police on a pursuit that began in Westminster and finished in Venice when he abandoned his vehicle and walked among beach goers, prosecutors said. During the pursuit, Disdier displayed a prop chainsaw and was wearing a mask while seen standing out of the sunroof of his car. If convicted as charged, the defendant faces a possible maximum sentence of three years in state prison. Bail is set at $75,000. The case remains under investigation by the California Highway Patrol, West Los Angeles Station. vice centers to lower costs. When reached for comment, Bird said “we don’t comment on rumors or speculation,” while referring a series of VanderZanden’s tweets regarding The Information’s article in which he called the piece “(fake) news.” “I’m on a flight back from a Paris business trip and catching up on some (fake) news about Bird’s financials. Here are some facts so you can decide how Bird’s business is doing for yourself,” VanderZanden wrote. “Bird’s revenue run rate is up over 4x from this time last year. Bird is now making $1.27 on every ride on the Bird Zero scooters, which is over 75% of our fleet. Yes, this includes charging, repair, all other local ops, and the cost of the vehicle (depreciation). In fact, our unit economics are already better than ride-sharing and we’ve only been operating a little over 1.5 years.” “We sent this data to the reporter (DisInformation) that triggered this “news” cycle, but he chose to use old data from last winter. The $100M he ref was a one-time accounting write-off from old retail scooters b/c our original depreciation window was too long. Facts matter.”

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Individual with Measles Visited Venice Stores Additional measles case confirmed. By Staff Writer

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LAUSD Approves Funds to Repair “Unsafe” Venice High Auditorium $1.7 million auditorium repair. By Keldine Hull The Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) Board of Education approved a $1.7 million Auditorium Repair project to address unsafe conditions at the Venice High School Auditorium. According to a bulletin update by the LAUSD released late last month, “In May of 2016, the Venice High School Auditorium was deemed unsafe by the Office of Environmental Health and Safety due to deteriorating crown molding on walls and ceiling. Venice HS is a historically eligible campus and the crown molding is a character-defining feature of the auditorium.”

According to the LAUSD, the project will repair, replace and preserve crown molding throughout the auditorium. “The project will ensure the building is safe and retains its eligibility as a historic resource.” Construction is slated to begin next summer on the auditorium, which is expected to be available for student use by the 2021- 2022 school year. Venice Union Polytechnic High School opened on September 11, 1911 in the old Venice Bath House at the corner of Coral and Aldebaran Canals. The class of 1912, 1913 and 1914 graduated from the bath house location, and by the early 1920’s, the school was moved to its current location at Venice Boulevard and Walgrove Avenue. To learn more about the Auditorium Repair project, visit: https://www.venicenc.org/readpost.php?news_id=413

The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (Public Health) is investigating an additional confirmed case of measles in an LA County resident who visited several businesses in the Venice and Westside area. Other people may have been exposed to measles since public locations were visited by a person with measles while infectious. Potential public exposure location and times were as follows: • 7/14/19, Groundworks Coffee, 671 Rose Ave., Venice, CA. 90291, 12:15 – 2:30 p.m. • 7/14/19, Frontrunners Shoe Store, 11620 San Vicente Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90049, 1:00 p.m. -3:30 p.m. • 7/14/19, CVS, 11941 San Vicente Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90049, 1:45–4p.m. • 7/14/19, American Beauty, 425 Rose Ave., Venice, CA 90291, 5 – 7:15 p.m. • 7/15/19, Comerica Bank, 12001 San Vicente Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90049, 2:30–5 p.m. • 7/15/19, California Chicken, 2401 Wilshire Blvd., CA Santa Monica, CA 90403, 8:30 p.m. – 11:00 p.m. • 7/15/19, Groundworks Coffee, 811 Traction Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90013, 3:45 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. • 7/16/19, Equinox Gym, 201 Santa Monica Blvd., CA Santa Monica 90401, 7:30 p.m.-10:30 p.m.

Anyone who may have been at these location on those dates may be at risk of developing measles for up to 21 days after being exposed. People who were in the location above around the same time should: Review their immunization and medical records to determine if they are protected against measles. People who have not had measles infection previously or received the measles immunization may not be immune and should talk with a health care provider about receiving measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) immunization. Contact and notify their health care provider as soon as possible about a potential exposure if they are pregnant, an infant, have a weakened immune system and/or are unimmunized. Monitor themselves for illness with fever and/or an unexplained rash from 7 days to 21 days after their exposure (the time period when symptoms may develop); if symptoms develop, stay at home and call a healthcare provider immediately. This case involves travel outside of the US and is not linked to the outbreak reported earlier this month, nor to the outbreak reported in April of this year.

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from page 4 his social security checks and not pay rent with his SSI. He was not paying rent at the nursing home, due to they charge his insurance and he did not agree to pay rent at our facility if we were to admit him,” Rosecrans Villa wrote in an email to Yo! Venice. “The conversation with Mr. Corona was brief and then ended with him knowing he was not going to be admitted to our facility due to his refusal to pay rent.” In their email, Rosecrans Villa made clear that they were not involved in Corona’s discharge and that currently there is no room for him at the facility. “Rosecrans Villa was not involved in any other discharge planning for Mr. Corona after we informed him and the facility social worker that we would not be accepting him,” Rosecrans Villa wrote. “We are full at this time and do not have any planned vacancies coming up. It is our policy to only accept clients with current physician statements, medications, and funds.” Corona disputes this fact, saying that Rosecrans Villa never told him that he would not be admitted and that until he was in the transport vehicle, he was under the assumption that he would be living in the assisted living center. When reached for comment, the City of Santa Monica said they are aware of the incident and that the City Attorney’s Office has received Corona’s complaint and is now investigating it.

FILM REVIEW: “Once Upon A Time In Hollywood” By Whitney Scott Bain

Quentin Tarintino’s latest film is a tribute to 1969 Hollywood beyond perfection with a cornucopia of talented actors that headline a time period long gone. Rick Dalton (Leonardo DiCarprio) cleverly veiled as Steve McQueen from the Wanted: Dead Or Alive TV series, is reduced to performing in cameo appearances on television as a bad guy as Cliff Booth (Brad Pitt) his stuntman friend turned gofer/driver deal with the reality of their fading careers. It’s here that the vectors of chance intertwine with Sharon Tate (Margot Robie), her group and the Manson family all on a collision course with history. The story drifts into the background of each of the characters with every performance flawless, but the real credit goes to production designer Barbara Ling, John Dexter’s group and set decorator Nancy Haigh for their painstaking attention to detail recreating Hollywood in 1969. Certainly, Academy Award material if there very was along with Robert Richardson’s outstanding cinematography who gives it a feel of walking right into the screen’s adventure side-by-side with the characters. Anyone who grew up in Los Angeles during that time period will enjoy such sights as the Hobo Kelly bus stop poster, horror host Sey-

mour, the sounds from 93 KHJ hosted by Robert W. Morgan and landmarks such as Peaches Records, the Playboy mansion and the Bruin theater in Westwood where this writer worked as an usher when he was 16. Filled with cameos ranging from Michael Madsen, Bruce Dern, Damian Lewis (as Steve McQueen) , Rumer Willis, Dreama Walker (as

Connie Stevens), Al Pacino, Dakota Fanning, Mike Moh (as Bruce Lee who has flawlessly channeled Lee’s manners and martial arts.) Kurt Russell and the late Luke Perry among others that add to the movie’s bravado and charm. And stay for the end credits for the Red Apple cigarette commercial.

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ARIES (March 21 - April 20) Aries today will begin a beautiful relationship. If you have a permanent partner, then this concerns reviving your passion. It will happen spontaneously, right after you and your partner go together to attend an event. TAURUS (April 21 - May 21) Taurus today is destined to find out for itself what injustice is. You will be better than all your colleagues in the performance of official tasks, but a major award will not be given to you, but to someone else instead. GEMINI (May 22 - June 21) For the Geminis on August 3, 2018 it will be very important to receive praise and attention from others. You will doubt yourself, which on the eve of an important speech is simply not permissible. If you do not have people near you who can sincerely say "You're ready, and you can easily cope with this task," do self-talk. Set yourself up for success, and you will certainly succeed. Moreover, today there will be super-favorable circumstances on your side. CANCER (June 22 - July 22) This Friday will bring Cancers fatigue. You will be exhausted by the fuss that accompanies literally everything that you plan to do. Even the most simple plan, on which you focus easily, will face a number of small obstacles. In this case, you still should not panic. You will certainly carry out your business (albeit not as fast as you thought). LEO (July 23 - August 23) Leos today will show a brilliant knowledge of human psychology. You will try to best a cunning and quirky person, who accounts for dozens of broken hearts and mercenary relationships. You, at first, like other victims, will melt at their great warmth, but you will be able to catch yourself in time. This insidious person will be turned away from you at the gate, and so what if you are quite rude. VIRGO (August 24 - September 22) The Virgos on August 3rd will be creative in the realm of the senses. You will arrange an unforgettable date for your other half, and she will want to talk about it to everyone with whom you are intimately acquainted. So, there will be a touching note on social networks, in which your constant partner will express you his love and admiration. LIBRA (September 23 - October 22) For Libra, this Friday will be full of all kinds of surprises. The first and most important of them will be a spontaneous relationship, which you will begin with an unfamiliar person. If you are a respectable family man, the main choice of this day will be for you to decide on your family's future. You firmly determine that you intend to leave this city (or the country) in search of a better future. You will have just one thing to do: persuade your partner in marriage. SCORPIO (October 23 - November 21) Scorpios today will plunge into their memories. You will be sad, longing for the hours spent in the arms of your former other half. You will encounter the smell of someone's perfume, exactly the same as the aroma of your ex-relationship partner. You, of course, are free to mourn about them a little, but then you still need to return to reality. SAGITTARIUS (November 22 - December 21) Sagittarius today will successfully turn in their project and wait with trembling hands to see if it is appreciated by his management. The answer will come in a couple of hours. Your boss will say that you have fully justified his trust, and that he is very pleased with the results of your work. Then you will receive a tightly closed envelope, in which a pretty decent amount will be waiting for you. CAPRICORN (December 22 - January 20) Unexpected luck falls on Capricorn's head, literally like snow in August! Whether that is luck in business, the success of a financial plan, or success of a romantic nature is difficult to say ... Nevertheless, even after reading these lines, the unexpected (albeit pleasant) events of the coming day will catch you by surprise anyway! AQUARIUS (January 21 - February 19) Aquarius is not recommended to spend August 3, 2018 finding out the relationship with his other half. In any case, they will remain absolutely right, whereas you are fundamentally wrong. Instead of arguing with her on every issue, make sure that the arguments between the two of you are completely stopped. Pesces (January 21 - February 19) Pisces today will be dreaming about something dear to them, referring to a luxurious object which you will see on Instagram. You want to have the exact same thing, and none of your friends have this curiosity yet. You will place this order without delay, then announce it on your social page.

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